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Colonnade Pizza

Name: Colonnade Pizza
Address: Blue Heron Mall, 1500 Bank St, Ottawa, US
Telephone: (613) 237-3179
Price range: $$

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Restaurant overview

Colonnade Pizza has no interest in the wood-fired credibility race currently sweeping through every revitalized urban corridor, and its track record suggests it never needed to enter.

4.3/5 · 767 Google reviews

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The recommendation

Colonnade Pizza has no interest in the wood-fired credibility race currently sweeping through every revitalized urban corridor, and its track record suggests it never needed to enter.

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Colonnade Pizza has no interest in the wood-fired credibility race currently sweeping through every revitalized urban corridor, and its track record suggests it never needed to enter. Kalil Dahdouh, a Lebanese-Canadian immigrant who arrived in Ottawa in 1959, opened the original Metcalfe Street location in 1967. Now operated by his son Peter across five Ottawa locations, the restaurant represents something genuinely uncommon: a regional pizza identity rooted in immigrant community, decades of consistency, and a set of deliberate sourcing choices that separate it from the generic pie landscape. Ottawa-style pizza has a specific character here, and Colonnade appears to be where that character was largely defined. The distinction that regulars and food journalists point to most consistently is the cheese. Rather than defaulting to the low-moisture mozzarella that blankets most North American pizza, Colonnade reportedly sources brine-salted brick cheese from the Oak Grove Cheese Factory in Southwestern Ontario — a choice that shapes the entire personality of the pizza in terms of melt behavior and flavor profile. The dough and sauce formula is described as a tightly held family recipe known to only three people, a detail that would read as theater if the documented consistency across decades didn't lend it some weight. The Colonnade Special, the signature pie featuring broccoli, is widely regarded as the order that distinguishes regulars from newcomers — an unlikely pairing that, by most accounts, works because the foundation underneath it is doing serious work. Actor Annie Murphy, an Ottawa native with years of local access, has cited it as her favorite pizza in the world, which functions as either enthusiastic endorsement or meaningful data point depending on your tolerance for celebrity quotes. For a first visit, the Colonnade Special is the clear starting point — don't negotiate yourself out of the broccoli before you've tried the thing it's sitting on. Price level is mid-range and approachable. Go with someone who already has opinions about it.

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Pizza in Ottawa

Price and pace

Moderate spend

Neighborhood

Ottawa | Blue Heron Mall, 1500 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1H 7Z2, Canada

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What makes Colonnade Pizza worth the move

Colonnade Pizza is a reliable pizza choice in Ottawa when you want something that tends to land well. If Colonnade Special is your kind of order, that is a good sign. It also holds a 4.3/5 Google rating across 767 Google reviews.

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4.3/5 from 767 Google reviews

Style

Pizza in Ottawa

Spend

Moderate spend

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Google rating: 4.3/5 from 767 reviews

Price point: $$

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Address: Blue Heron Mall, 1500 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1H 7Z2, Canada
Phone: (613) 737-1107
Price: $$
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Google rating: 4.3/5 (767 reviews)
Cuisine: Pizza
Neighborhood: Ottawa

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What cuisine does Colonnade Pizza serve?

Colonnade Pizza is a Pizza restaurant located in Ottawa, Ottawa. Colonnade Pizza has no interest in the wood-fired credibility race currently sweeping through every revitalized urban corridor, and its track record suggests it never needed to enter.

What is Colonnade Pizza best for?

Colonnade Pizza is best for dining in Ottawa. Colonnade Pizza is a reliable pizza choice in Ottawa when you want something that tends to land well. If Colonnade Special is your kind of order, that is a good sign. It also holds a 4.3/5 Google rating across 767 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Colonnade Pizza?

Colonnade Pizza is in the Moderate spend price range ($$). Google rating: 4.3/5 from 767 reviews

What should I order at Colonnade Pizza?

Start with Colonnade Special. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Colonnade Pizza worth visiting?

Colonnade Pizza holds a 4.3/5 Google rating from 767 reviews. Colonnade Pizza is a reliable pizza choice in Ottawa when you want something that tends to land well. If Colonnade Special is your kind of order, that is a good sign. It also holds a 4.3/5 Google rating across 767 Google reviews.

Where is Colonnade Pizza located?

Colonnade Pizza is located at Blue Heron Mall, 1500 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K1H 7Z2, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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